Courts Cannot Rewrite Recruitment Qualifications
The Supreme Court has restored the selection of a vocational instructor after holding that courts ordinarily cannot add to or alter essential qualifications prescribed by...
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Three-Year Consensual Relationship Cannot Become Criminal Leverage
The Supreme Court has quashed a prosecution arising after a three-year consensual relationship ended without marriage.
Civil Payment Dispute Cannot Become Cheating Prosecution
The Supreme Court quashed a cheating case over unpaid steel supplies, finding no dishonest inducement at the transaction’s inception.
Unproven Bribe Demand Cannot Sustain Corruption Conviction
The Supreme Court acquitted an official because the prosecution failed to prove the alleged demand and voluntary acceptance of a bribe.
Tax Classification Depends on Goods at Time of Sale
The Supreme Court held that tax classification turns on the form of goods at sale, not their later consumer use.
Supreme Court Quashes Mother-In-Law’s Case Over Omnibus Cruelty Allegations
The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a mother-in-law after finding that the allegations and investigation material did not establish the ingredients of the...
Supreme Court Bars Unilateral Recovery of Disputed Contract Damages
The Supreme Court ordered release of ₹84,17,003 with interest after finding deductions from unrelated contracts unlawful.
Three-Decade NOIDA Flat Dispute Gets Fresh Push as Supreme Court Names Former Judge for Allottee Verification
A housing dispute that has dragged on for more than 30 years has prompted the Supreme Court to bring in an independent mechanism to settle...
Missing Transport Papers Do Not Prove Cattle Slaughter Intent
The Supreme Court held that undocumented cattle transport alone does not prove slaughter-related intent or trigger a reverse burden of proof.
Fraud at the Starting Point Does Not Automatically Kill Insolvency Process: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that a corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) does not necessarily have to come...